Unless EU juggernauts like France and Germany find ways to turn the tide, it could leave the defeat of the extremist right wing in Austria’s presidential election on Sunday as a mere blip on an increasingly muddled screen.
“Inside this vote, there is a vote of frustration, discontent — punishment,” Orsina said of the unexpectedly large margin of defeat — 60 percent — from a robust turnout of nearly 70 percent of the electorate.
When the Dutch go to the polls in March, Wilders could well be next to ride the mood of discontent that has trampled the status quo since the …read more
Source: San Francisco Chronicle
